Samples - New Products We Are Working On

[Giles]

I just went under the shower in it.  After about 3 minutes, the inside was still dry, I had to take it off to get it wet through…..

[neph93]

@Seul:

It's Polar Bear white. Get him on a sled north to see the lights and hope for the best, I say!..

It’s a five hour flight to get to polar bear country from where I live. But i’m willing to do it…. for science.  And the greater good.

[AdamJ]

[den1mhead]

@Giles:

I just went under the shower in it.  After about 3 minutes, the inside was still dry, I had to take it off to get it wet through…..

Post shower fit pics of the sample leather jacket once its dried completely please @Giles

[Seul]

So, in a year or two?..

[Chap]

@Giles:

It's doing well in Gosport thanks…...

The cat seems to have an interest too…

[Giles]

He obviously likes horses…..

[AdamJ]

[Wlemon]

Are you all making this leather jacket with Simmons Bilt, @giles? It looks like the one I have that they made, but the side pockets are different. Either way, that type of leather is amazing. It ages brilliantly; it just needs a lot of sun.

[neph93]

Those duck daps are divine.

[Giles]

Yes, we are doing with Simmons Bilt and the leather is in all probability the same.  The sample is the Guile King:

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6269.0

In the natuaral horsehide.

We're in fevered internal debate as to whether we keep the production run pretty much as per the sample or whether we change the whole concept to a natty HH version of this….

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/jackets/ihsb-wj.html

[neph93]

If it was up to me I’d stick with the Guile King. Anything with that leather needs to be cut sexy.

[xtcclassic]

I agree. The less boxy the better. Also the slimmer upper arms the better. IMHO.

[Giles]

If we stick with the GK, I'm going to move the arm zippers.  When I originally conceived of the GK, I wanted zippers, but I wanted them very unobtrusive, so I put them at the back of the sleeve.  Worked a dream when we made the GK out of Goat, but in the HH, they are really fucking annoying where they are  ??? ???

[Chris]

@Giles:

I just went under the shower in it.

This is the Clayton natural horse hide, right?  I'm very curious to see what the results are.

And where are you thinking of moving the zippers?  I'd suggest the sides, because front placement is rather annoying, too.  Actually, I'd suggest just leaving the sleeve zips off entirely.

[DrPat]

@Giles:

I just went under the shower in it.  After about 3 minutes, the inside was still dry, I had to take it off to get it wet through…..

What’s the point of this?  Do to do this with all the leather jacket samples?

[Giles]

Just want to see what happens….

[Giles]

@Chris:

This is the Clayton natural horse hide, right?  I'm very curious to see what the results are.
And where are you thinking of moving the zippers?

It's actually Italian veg-tanned.
I think we'll retain the zippers, but put them here:

[Giles]

[den1mhead]

^ I'm guessing that's the picture of the jacket post shower soaking. The creases in the sleeves are really taking shape.